Game



OC. 28, 1930. I C, E FRANKUN Y 1,780,071

GAME

Filed Aug. 9, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 28, 1930 UNITEDy STATE-S GHARLIE E. `FRANKLIN, or BURLINGTON, town` i l GAME' v Applieaaonk ned August 9,1929.` serial No. 3184,7oa`

Thek game herein` described is especially adapted to be played out of doors, but may also be played on a large table or licor where f provision is made for placing a plurality of series of balls in such position that the individuals ltaking part have sufhcient yspace to roll, throw, or pitch a ring-like element from a somewhat distant point toward the balls, with a view to engaging or encirclingone of l0 them at each play, if practicable, whereupon that ball isV removed and the value assigned to it counted toward the scorebeing made by each player, the highest score obtained during the game including say ten plays on each y side, determining the` winner of the game.

s With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction and arrangement o elements disclosed, it being understood that modifications may be made within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit of the invention.

InV the .drawings forming part of this ap- 'plication Figurel is a plan view showingythearrangement of the field, or of the boardA or table, in the event that the game is to be played indoors. s

Figure 2 is a detail view showing live balls representing one row of the various groups of Figure 1, the balls having applied thereto figures representing values to be counted in `recording the score.

Figure 3 is a detail view representing a section'of a field or the like in which are a pluy rality of holes or concavities adapted to receive balls with the numbered portions thereof turned downwardly, so that the player in pitching the ring-like element merely takes the chance of engaging or enclosing the ball lin a particular row having a relatively high number.

The dimensions of the field or board will depend upon the circumstances, and especially whether the game is to be considered as an outdoor or an indoor game, both arrangements being practicable, and it is the intention that a plurality of alleyways will radiate 50 from acommon center and at the outer end of' each alleyway an 'enclosure shall be .provided constituting a players position.

It is the intention further that yeach'players portion ofthey lield or board shall be vdvided in accordance vwith a predetermined thek drawingsit will bevobserved that a plurality of alle'yways, smchas 10, 11, l2 and' 13 radiate fromy a center at "Maand that the outer en d portions of' these alleyways each have a players position, base or plate, desigmedir. n

n in enclosure Yin which .thejelements toV be capturedby each playerarepositioned includes aplurality ofsegmental portions 16, arranged concentrically, these being defined in any suitable manner as by the use of lines on'a,r board or'by. the use of suitable means appliedto "a `iield. Linessuch as those designated l? may radiate from the players position l5, and a plurality of rows of concavities or holes will be located as illustrated, with reference to the segmental portions.

Although the arrangement of the concavities or holes 2O is not material, I have illustrated three rows, each including tive concavities positioned in alignment. The concavities or holes 2O will receive balls 21 of suitable size, and adapted to receive num-` bers 22, the numbers defining Values which are to be placed upon the elements for scoring purposes.VK

It is obvious that the size of the balls, and the size of the elements to be rolled or thrown, will be determined by the size of thelield or board.' F or outdoor purposes, yarr-annular element or elements of the approximate size of an automobile tire `or say about thirty inches is suitable. Since in outdoor use the elements yare to be rolled down the alleyways from any players position to an opposite position,` automobile tires are themselves useful for the purpose. If desired a particular form oftire or ring of hard rubber' of an inferior quality not suitablefor other purposes may be used, thus creating a market for this grade of material.

In playing the game, one player is expected to vplace the balls in position indiscriminately with. their numbered sides downwardly, and

the other player then proceeds from his position 15 to roll the ring-like element down the alleyway, or to throw a small element of this f kind from position 15, and assuming that he is aiming at the balls in a given series, the element rolled or thrown will fall within the enclosure defined by the segmental portions, and will engage or enclose one or more of the alls.

These balls thus identified are removed for the time being and placed in fracks as captured elements each having a particular value indicated by the number thereon, and the totals after making ten plays on each side, will indicate the winner fof the game, or the personfscoring the highest number of points.

What Iis claimed is A game including a center portion, alley' ways radiating from said center portion, a base on which a player stands when playing, located at the outer end of each alley-way, semi-circular fields located at the outer ends of the alle -ways and divided into segments radiating rom the respective bases and havin a plurality of sockets arranged in rows ra iafting from the bases, indicia bearing elements located yin said sockets with the indicia hid within the sockets, said elements adapted to be removed when engaged or encircled by a playing element thrown by a ,player standing on ythe base located -diametrically opposite to the respective field.

rIn testimon whereof I ailix my signature.

o ARLIE E. FRANKLIN. 

